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4 September 2026

MAPAS review hasn't proven scheme is discrimination - Seymour

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

MAPAS review hasn't proven scheme is discrimination - Seymour

The deputy PM says a completed but unreleased review has not shown the Māori and Pacific medical school admissions scheme is justified.

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